Cascades Track (from Davidson)
Download & Print Map and Notes1 hr 15 mins
119 m
Moderate track
(0km) Stone Pde → Int of Cascades and Frenchs Creek service trails
950 m
22 mins
10m
-77m
Moderate track
(0.95km) Int of Cascades and Frenchs Creek service trails → The Cascades
570 m
11 mins
10m
-22m
Moderate track
The Cascades
Maps for the Cascades Track (from Davidson) walk
You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.
Hornsby | 1:25 000 Map Series | 91304S HORNSBY | NSW-91304S |
Sydney | 1:100 000 Map Series | 9130 SYDNEY | 9130 |
Cross sectional view of the Cascades Track (from Davidson) bushwalking track
Analysis and summary of the altitude variation on the Cascades Track (from Davidson)
Overview of this walks grade – based on the AS 2156.1 – 2001
Under this standard, a walk is graded based on the most difficult section of the walk.
Length | 3 km | ||
Time | 1 hr 15 mins | ||
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Grade 3/6 Moderate track |
AS 2156.1 | Gradient | Short steep hills (3/6) |
Quality of track | Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6) | ||
Signs | Directional signs along the way (3/6) | ||
Experience Required | No experience required (1/6) | ||
Weather | Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6) | ||
Infrastructure | Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6) |
Some more details of this walks Grading
Here is a bit more details explaining grading looking at sections of the walk
Gradient
Around 950m of this walk has short steep hills, whilst the remaining 570m has gentle hills with occasional steps.
Quality of track
This whole walk, 1.5km follows a clear and well formed track or trail.
Signs
Around 950m of this walk is clearly signposted, whilst the remaining 570m has directional signs at most intersection.
Experience Required
This whole walk, 1.5km requires no previous bushwalking experience.
weather
This whole walk, 1.5km is not usually affected by severe weather events (that would unexpectedly impact safety and navigation).
Infrastructure
Around 950m of this walk is close to useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats), whilst the remaining 570m has limited facilities (such as not all cliffs fenced).
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Other Nearby walks
Plan your trip to and from the walk here
The Cascades Track (from Davidson) walk starts and ends at the Stone Pde (gps: -33.737283, 151.19618)Your transport options to Stone Pde are by;
Bus. (get details)
Car. There is free parking available.
(get details)
Fire Danger
Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.Weather Forest
This walk starts in the Metropolitan weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.Forecast snapshot
Park Information & Alerts
Short URL = http://wild.tl/ctd
Gallery images
There are other downloads I am still working on.
You will probably need to login to access these — still all free.
* KML (google earth file)
* GPX (GPS file)
Special Maps/ brochures
* A3 topo maps
* PDF with Lands Topo map base
* PDF with arial image (and map overlay)
I wanted to get the main site live first, this extra stuff will come in time.
Happy walking
Matt 🙂
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